Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gangdong features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1307 mm (51.5 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gangdong enjoys an average of 3127 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gangdong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gangdong experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gangdong, Gangwon-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gangdong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gangdong are January, February and December. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 86 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 82 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 226 (8.9) | 209 (8.2) | 205 (8.1) | 179 (7.0) | 56 (2.2) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gangdong are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gangdong: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 238 | 267 | 285 | 303 | 311 | 284 | 266 | 250 | 248 | 234 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 42m | 14h 27m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 35m |
Gangdong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gangdong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |